Joe Hart retains the backing of England manager Gareth Southgate but another goalkeeper will get the chance to prove his worth in the season-ending friendly in France.
With all-time top scorer Wayne Rooney overlooked for this meet-up, the 30-year-old Hart is comfortably the most-experienced player in the Three Lions squad.
Hart boasts 71 caps but lacks overwhelming outside support, having been caught out in the Euro 2016 matches against Wales and Iceland before letting in two late-free kicks in Saturday's World Cup qualifier in Scotland.
Leigh Griffiths' strikes in Saturday's 2-2 draw continue to be scrutinised, but Southgate would not criticise Hart, a player whose club future is unclear after returning to Manchester City following a season-long loan at Torino.
"I'm sure he'll be playing at a high level,'' Southgate said. "I think for all of the players, we've competition for places, so we want as many people in every position playing at a high level.
"He's had an important experience going abroad and playing.
"For me, around the camp, all season his contribution has been really high and without his save in Slovenia we'd be worse off in the group as well.
"He's shown great leadership. I think he's been much more composed before matches - that's been a noticeable shift.''
Assessing the Griffiths free kicks, Southgate had a firm initial opinion.
"For me, two moments of quality, but we will look at it,'' he said.
Hart is attempting to channel his energy, passion and enthusiasm in a more productive way, conceding he has perhaps been too pumped up in the past.
Southgate has been impressed by that change in preparation and would not be drawn into a question about Hart's big-game temperament.
The England manager did, though, offer more when it came to his plans for Tuesday's friendly against France in Paris, where Fraser Forster, Tom Heaton and Jack Butland are pushing to start.
"I'm not sure yet,'' Southgate said when asked if he would have a look at Butland after a long injury lay-off.
"Obviously he's only had four or five games back, so we're going to have a think about exactly how we want to approach that game.
"We will make some changes, for sure.''
Pressed on whether those alterations at the Stade de France would include a change in goalkeepers, Southgate added: "I think our intention was always to give somebody else a game.
"So whatever it looks like, I'll have to ride that. But you've got to keep making decisions for the right reasons.''
England's strength in depth in the goalkeeping department is certainly improving and Southgate knows England can ill-afford to go into next summer's World Cup without options across the squad.
"Who knows when we get to next summer, who's fit and who's available,'' he said. "I've seen us and been involved in tournaments where the key player or the critical player has gone not fully fit.
"We can't just be a team that just relies on one or two players. We've had a couple of players that aren't with us for this camp.
"It's the first time we've been able to pick Harry [Kane]. We missed Dele [Alli] for a few games.
"So we've got to be a squad, have strength in depth, and we've got to have competition for places. That will push the players to perform at a higher level.''
Southgate pointed to England's newly-crowned Under-20 world champions as proof of the talent coming through, as well as those heading to this summer's Under-21 European Championship.
Debate raged over whether Marcus Rashford should go to that tournament in Poland, only for the decision to be taken for the Manchester United player to stick with the seniors and make his second start in Scotland in a wide role.
"At this stage of his development, it's a great game for him to be involved in,'' Southgate said.
"For him to be involved in the build-up to a game like this, the intensity of it, he's had incredible experiences throughout the season.
"I don't think it's important at this moment in time that he's pinned down into one position.
"He has the ability, and has done right the way through his youth career, to play wide and play central. He's recognised that, talking to him.
"It's a good opportunity for him to learn the game and get a broader view of the game.
"The reality is, who knows what his best position will be in the end?
"We all have a feel that it might be as a nine, but maybe not. He is a player that can beat players from wide areas.
"We thought it gave us another goalscorer coming onto the game. I don't see it as a problem at this stage.''
On the club front, Hart does not believe Manchester City will price him out of a permanent exit this summer as the England goalkeeper waits to discover which teams will offer him a new home.
His popularity at the Etihad Stadium counted for little when Pep Guardiola arrived last year, as Hart's diminished role led to a surprise season-long loan switch to Torino.
Hart has returned from Italy but does not foresee a change in his situation with City, given the club have spent £35 million on uncapped Brazil goalkeeper Ederson after Claudio Bravo's unconvincing first campaign.
The 30-year-old is trying not to think about his club future as England prepare to end their season, but he admitted his career is "almost in the hands of the businessmen now'' as he remains patient during this "game of chess."
"I would love to give you a poker-straight answer, but I've got nothing at the moment because I think people are focused on international duty and respecting that players are focusing on international duty,'' Hart said.
"Come Tuesday night, I don't know how everyone else finishes, after that is when conversations can be had and people can start being real.
"I need an offer first and then I need to work out my options if I have choices. I want to be playing at the highest possible level, pushing myself.
"It's a short career. I want to push everything out of me. Physically I feel in great condition and I want to go again.''
West Ham are the latest club to be linked with a goalkeeper and Hart does not feel it necessary to speak to City about his future as he senses the "direction'' they are going in.
"I don't know exactly,'' Hart said of City's asking price, admitting he was unsure whether it differs between English clubs and those abroad.
"It's hard to say it's realistic because football is a business at the end of the day and you can't judge, it's hard to judge realistically.
"The millions and zillions of pounds that get paid for someone to come and play football for you in the real world is strange, but in the business world, the football world it's normal.
"I certainly don't think they are going to try and price me out of a move, I think there's enough respect between the player and club.
"We're going to work together, there's no point in working against. There no animosity between the two. They are going in their direction and I need to go in mine.''
Hart struck a calm, composed presence when discussing his future -- easier said than done given the toll such uncertainty can take.
"It's my life, it's me, it's my normal,'' he said. "I am no robot, sometimes I do have thoughts about it.
"There is nothing to get down about. It's just another exciting adventure, another move, the next step in my career, next chapter, next challenge for me personally.
"I love personal challenges and I have never shied away from one and I don't intend to.
"If the switch is what needs to happen, and that's key, we all need stability in our life.
"I'm not a kid any more, I can't just pack my stuff like a 19, 17-year-old and go on loan. I am a 30-year-old man with stuff I need to organise. I like stability.
"There is an ideal situation to come out of this but nothing is perfect. It's a short career and football is crazy so I have to be prepared for anything.''